Food Insecurity

food insecurity: The study released Tuesday by the Conference Board of Canada addresses food insecurity, which is the lack of access to nutritious and affordable food. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. "In a country as advanced as Canada, it's really telling that there are people who go hungry everyday, especially vulnerable populations such as children," she said. TORONTO - A new report is recommending provincial and territorial governments create a pan-Canadian program to fund school meals for vulnerable children. Almost 10 per cent of Canadian households with children faced food insecurity in 2007-08, compared to less than seven per cent for homes without children, said lead author Alison Howard. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.